Scientific Name
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist'
Common Name
Silver Mist shore juniper

Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil but does well in heavy clay with moderate drainage
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Width: 3 to 4 feet
Texture: Fine
Form: Low growing, broad spreading dense mound
Flower/Fruit: Grown for foliage
Foliage: New growth is silvery blue-green; ages to blue-green; prickly; coppery purple tinge in winter; needles are covered with heavy waxy bloom
Comments: More shade tolerant than most junipers; salt spray tolerant
Cultivars: --
   



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